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The pair Nguyen Doan Minh Truong - Dang Thu Huong brings a gold for Vietnam (Photo: vov.vn) |
Dancesport events are taking place on two days, May 15 and 16 at Long Bien competition hall in Hanoi, with the participation of athletes from six countries - the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam.
The pair Nguyen Trung Kien - Pham Hong Anh of Vietnam walked away with gold in Samba and Rumba, and silver in Cha cha cha.
Meanwhile, gold medals in Paso Doble, Jive, and Latin Five Dance went to the pair of Nguyen Doan Minh Truong and Dang Thu Huong also of Vietnam.
At the end of the first day of the dancesport competition, the Philippines team had one gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. The Thai team brought home two silver medals and four bronze medals.
On May 16, athletes will compete in five categories: Waltz, Viennese waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Tango, and Quickstep.
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Dang Ngoc Xuan Thien wins a gold medal in the pommel horse of the men’s rhythmic gymnastics tournament. (Photo: tienphong.vn) |
* Dang Ngoc Xuan Thien won a gold medal in the pommel horse of the men’s rhythmic gymnastics tournament at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) after his excellent performance at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi on May 15.
Malaysian athletes, Tan Fu Jie and Muhammad Sharul Aimy, brought home silver and bronze medals, respectively, in this category.
The same day, another Vietnamese gymnastics athletes Nguyen Van Khanh, Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu and Pham Nhu Phuong bagged silver medals for the men’s rings, the women’s break dance and the women’s asymmetric bar competitions, respectively.
Meanwhile, Le Thanh Tung and Trinh Hai Khang secured bronze medals in the men’s rings and the men’s freestyle gymnastics events.
Source: VNA